Hi Gang,
Update for today is weak with a side of exhausted. I know I need have patience and give my body time to heal. I had the goal of going back to work this week but now I think that is not going to happen. The pain is getting better and I am able to eat a bit more each day. I am hopeful that once the antibiotics stop and I start getting my iron injections that I will rebound a bit more quickly. Going from Ms does it all to Ms can barely walk to the couch and back to bed is so strange. So glad though as it could have been much, much worse. And at least my time in bed coincides with new fall tv premiers! Thank you all again!

great news sir @!

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Originally posted by golddot:
great news sir @!

Uh, it's ma'am

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Originally posted by P226RN:
Hi Gang,
Update for today is weak with a side of exhausted. I know I need have patience and give my body time to heal. I had the goal of going back to work this week but now I think that is not going to happen. The pain is getting better and I am able to eat a bit more each day. I am hopeful that once the antibiotics stop and I start getting my iron injections that I will rebound a bit more quickly. Going from Ms does it all to Ms can barely walk to the couch and back to bed is so strange. So glad though as it could have been much, much worse. And at least my time in bed coincides with new fall tv premiers! Thank you all again!

Doctah Clubleaf says REST. You push yourself too hard too early and it is going to be detrimental. As a nurse don’t you already know all this?

Ha yeah I hear we are bad patients.

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Originally posted by BigCity:

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Originally posted by golddot:
great news sir @!

Uh, it's ma'am

Yep she's a good looking ma'am

I hope you get your energy back soon. I hope you are 100% soon. My family is concerned about you.

Ok girl how about a update

I hope this recovery won't be as long as everyone seems to think.

I am glad you are on the mend. I had diverticulosis and was in patient with diverticulitis at least 4 times, once after I joined here. I finally said enough is enough and scheduled the surgery back in 2013. Ya'll here talked me through it. They took out probably a foot or so. When it went pathology, they said it had just perforated that day. Luckily I was empty from the preping so nothing got loose and I was not infected. I was reconnected without the bag. They had to cut me length wise due to scarring from a previous surgery from an accident. Deciding to have that surgery was a probably the best thing I could have done because I have been free of diverticulitis since. If you do have the surgery voluntarily, it's much better than involuntary! I wish you well!

Glad to hear you are back with your pups. Their love will help you with your attitude and mental health. Continue to take it easy and prayers that you'll be 100% very soon.

Hi Gang,

I am getting ready to head to my last iron infusion in a few minutes. It is still slow going with recovery but I do feel a bit better overall this week. I had my follow up with my primary and we did an ultrasound to try to determine the source of the anemia. Looks like I will be heading to another Doc soon after those results. I will get my iron levels checked next week along with other labs to see where I am. I follow up with the surgeon in October to see what he thinks is next for the Diverticulitis and Losis. If a surgery between flare ups could mean no bag I may go ahead with it. I do not want to go through that again or risk becoming severely septic from a large perforation. So I will know more in a few weeks.

I so appreciate you all. Sorry I haven't checked back in much. It has been a whirlwind of appointments each week and trying to fit in a couple of hours of my part-time job as well. Then to top it off my littlest one is having complications from his patella surgery and I have had to run him back and forth to the doc too.

I am tired! LOL.

Happy Friday to you all!

You have our prayers. Our daughter is going through the same thing and it is not good. Good luck with yours.

"I was cured all right."

I hope you're your old self soon.

Continued prayers and positive thoughts for you.

I am glad you are doing better. Get well.

We are keeping you in our prayers. Take care!

Glad things are getting much better and that this is your last iron treatment. Sure hope you can avoid the surgery later.

Thanks guys! Wow I had forgotten about those pics. Tactical Gumby. Too funny!

good to hear your feeling much better....now continue that trend please!